SOLUTION: A roller coaster in California allows riders to undergo a freefall in which they descend 415 feet in 7 seconds, accelerating to nearly 100 miles per hour. If x represents the avera
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Question 1196750: A roller coaster in California allows riders to undergo a freefall in which they descend 415 feet in 7 seconds, accelerating to nearly 100 miles per hour. If x represents the average rate of fall of the roller coaster, use the distance formula to write an algebraic equation describing the roller coaster's motion during the freefall. Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
The distance formula is
x*t = D (average speed times time equals distance).
For given problem it takes form
7x = 415 feet.
From this formula, the average rate is
x = = 59.286 ft/s.
Solved.
The meaning of the question in the post is quite dark, but I did my best.
